Bahasa Melayu
bersila
English
sit cross-legged, sit in lotus position
To sit with both legs folded across each other.
برسيلا
Examples
Contoh ayat
Anak-anak itu duduk bersila di atas tikar.
The children sat cross-legged on the mat.
Dia selalu bersila ketika membaca buku di ruang tamu.
He always sits cross-legged when reading in the living room.
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bersila
Used for sitting with the legs folded across each other.
Word family
Common derived forms
- mempersilakan
- to invite
- sila
- please; welcome
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